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Glenmorangie Unveils The Altus

Highland-based distillery Glenmorangie has unveiled a new 25-year-old single malt whisky called The Altus. Glenmorangie’s The Altus combines bourbon cask aged whiskies that have been finished in Malmsey Madeira wine casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to impart notes of mandarin, peach and pear. Glenmorangie’s The Altus 25 year […]

Isle Of Raasay Reveals Refreshed Marsala Casked Whisky

Isle of Raasay Distillery has released their Marsala cask aged single malt Scotch whisky. Isle of Raasay’s Marsala Cask Single Malt whisky was matured exclusively in rare Marsala Vergine casks from Sicily, bottled at 50.7% alcohol by volume [101.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, coffee and maple syrup. Only 12,300 bottles […]

Hennessy Preps For Mid-Autumn Festival

Hennessy is collaborating with Hong Kong-based musical artist Jackson Wang to launch a pair of limited edition bottle designs for their cognac ahead of this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival (October 6, 2025). The Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest-based celebration originating in China and held when the moon is thought to be the fullest and brightest to […]

Glengoyne Offers Mizunara Oak Finish Whisky

Glengoyne Distillery has released a 16-year-old Glengoyne single malt finished six years in Japanese Mizunara oak as an addition to their Glengoyne Oak Masters’ Series. Glengoyne Mizunara Oak was initially aged for 10 years in first-fill sherry and refill casks, then finished in Japanese Mizunara oak from Hokkaido for the final six years, bottled at […]

Yellowstone Unveils Bourbon Canned Drinks

Yellowstone bourbon – a product of Kentucky distillery Limestone Branch – has dived into the ready-to-serve (RTS) market with their range of bourbon-based cocktails: Gold Rush, Old Fashioned and Espresso. Yellowstone Gold Rush was bottled at 25% alcohol by volume [50 proof] and is said to contain notes of fig honey and lemon. Yellowstone Old […]

The Macallan Offers A Spot Of Tea

The Macallan has collaborated with tea brand Jing to release a pair of tea-themed single malt whiskies – Inspired by Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea and Inspired by Cherrywood Lapsang Tea – as part of their Harmony Collection. The Macallan Inspired by Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea mimics the orchid used for oolong tea, traditionally grown in […]

Ardbeg Finishes Off Anthology Series

Islay-based Ardbeg’s third and final limited edition single malt whisky in their Anthology series – The Beithir’s Tale – has been released. Ardbeg’s Anthology Series showcases mythical creatures and the Beithir is a mythological, serpent-like creature. Ardbeg The Beithir’s Tale is a 15-year-old single malt as well as the distillery’s first whisky matured in designer, […]

Jack Daniel’s Adds Blackberry To The Mix

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey has added blackberry to their lineup of flavored whiskies, joining Apple, Fire and Honey. Jack Daniel’s Blackberry was bottled at 35% alcohol by volume [70 proof] and is said to impart notes of, well, blackberry, and is expected to be a mixing whiskey for cocktails. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry is being […]

Hennessy Gets Into Carnival Mode

Moët Hennessy is getting in a Carnival mood and has re-launched their limited edition Hennessy VS Carnival cognac to coincide with the upcoming 2025 Notting Hill Carnival in London on August 24-25, 2025. At the 2025 Notting Hill Carnival, Hennessy is planning to debut their first-ever float – which is said to bring the spirit […]

Bimbers Climbs On Shoulders Of Giants

London-based Bimber has released six new whiskies for their Shoulders of Giants series, which celebrates the visionaries of our world – three of the latest six additions to the Shoulders of Giants series are exclusive to the UK, while the other three will be exclusive to Germany. The UK-exclusive editions have been christened with artistic […]

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